ob ‧ stet ‧ rics /əbˈstetrɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: obstetrix 'midwife' , from obstare ; ⇨ ↑ obstacle ]
the part of medical science that deals with the birth of children
—obstetric adjective
ob ‧ stet ‧ rics /əbˈstetrɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: obstetrix 'midwife' , from obstare ; ⇨ ↑ obstacle ]
the part of medical science that deals with the birth of children
—obstetric adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012